Vintage Library Card Catalog Drawer
Stable DiffusionVintage Library Card Catalog Drawer is a tested Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0 prompt for wall art work. It runs at Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0 · Aspect ratio 4:5 · Steps 30 · CFG scale 6 · Sampler DPM++ 2M Karras, and ships below with the exact prompt text, usage notes, and 2 pasteable variations.
Last tested: July 2026 with Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0
Part of the Stable Diffusion prompt library · see more vintage prompts .
How to use this prompt
The drawer must be open enough to reveal the cards inside, or the image is just a wooden box. Brass label holders catch the light and give the eye metallic highlights; matte pulls look dead. "No text" prevents SDXL from generating unreadable catalog labels. Warm reading-room light keeps the wood rich; cool light makes it look like an office. Layer a few cards so they overlap naturally; perfectly aligned cards look digitally composed. If the cards look too clean, add "slightly yellowed edges".
Variations to try
- Close-up version: focus on a single card with a brass pull and soft bokeh
- Two-drawer version: show two open drawers with cards fanning out between them
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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON
{
"title": "Vintage Library Card Catalog Drawer",
"prompt": "vintage library card catalog drawer pulled open, aged brass label holders, rows of handwritten index cards, warm wooden texture, soft reading-room light, nostalgic still life, no text",
"negative_prompt": "text, watermark, logo, blurry, low quality, modern furniture, plastic, people, deformed hands, bright flash",
"model": "Stable Diffusion",
"model_version": "SDXL 1.0",
"settings": {
"aspect_ratio": "4:5",
"steps": 30,
"cfg": 6,
"sampler": "DPM++ 2M Karras"
},
"style_tags": [
"vintage",
"cozy"
],
"use_case_tags": [
"wall-art",
"interior-design"
],
"source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/stable-diffusion/vintage-library-card-catalog/"
}The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.
